Trapdoor spider: Difference between revisions

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Obsolete: This article refers to an aspect of the game which has been removed. It is retained for historical reference only.

For a list of all arthropods, see list of arthropods.

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trapdoor spider s
HP	24-56
HD	Hit dice::8
XP	Monster experience::225
Speed	15 {{#set:Monster speed=15}}
AC	Monster AC::3
EV	Monster evasion::10
MR	20 {{#set:Monster magic resistance=20}}
Attack¹	20 (bite: poison)
Max Chunks	Monster max chunks::2
Type of Meat	Inedible
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	Poison
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Brainless {{#set:Monster intelligence=Brainless}}
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Little {{#set:Monster size=Little}}
Type	spider, trapdoor spider
Flags	Web sense Submerges No skeleton Web sense

A fast-moving arachnid that both surprises its prey and evades its enemies by concealing itself in crannies in the dungeon floor.

Useful Info

Trapdoor spiders are territorial monsters that are normally content to hide underground. However, if you step adjacent to their tile, they will leap out and attack. They are somewhat fragile, but fast and poisonous, and the fact that you can only find them by walking into melee range makes escape very challenging. They can occasionally be found in the Dungeon and in Labyrinths, but are much more commonly found throughout the Spider's Nest.

Tips & Tricks

Ensorcelled Hibernation does not work as well as you might hope against these; once put to sleep, they immediately burrow back underground. Mephitic Cloud-confused spiders, on the other hand, are incapable of escaping in that manner.
Ignite Poison can hurt them even when they're underground.

History

Trapdoor spiders were removed in 0.18.

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-|name=trapdoor spider
+{{list of | arthropods}}
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+{{#set:Monster glyph=<span class="nhsym clr-brightcyan">s</span><noinclude>
-|flags={{No skeleton flag}}<br>{{Submerges flag}}<br>{{Web sense flag}}
+</noinclude>}}<div style="margin: 1.4em; margin-top:0; margin-right:0; padding: 0px; float: right; border:none;">
-|resistances=none
+{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0; text-align:left"
-|vulnerabilities={{Poison vulnerability}}
+!colspan="2" style="font-size:larger;"|trapdoor spider&emsp;<span class="nhsym clr-brightcyan">s</span><noinclude>
-|max_chunks=5
+</noinclude>&emsp;[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.png|32px]]
-|meat={{Contaminated+poisoned corpse}}
+|-
-|xp=185
+! style="width:80px;" | [[Hit points|HP]]
-|holiness={{Natural}}
+| style="width:150px;" | 24-56
-|magic_resistance=32
+|-
-|hp_range=28 - 51
+! [[Hit dice|HD]]
-|avg_hp=40
+| [[Hit dice::8]]
-|armour_class=3
+|-
-|evasion=10
+! [[XP]]
-|habitat=land
+| [[Monster experience::225]]
-|speed=15
+|-
-|size={{Tiny}}
+! [[Movement|Speed]]
-|item_use={{Uses nothing}}
+| 15 {{#set:Monster speed={{#invoke:String|first_word|15}}}}
-|attack1=20 ({{Bite type}}: {{Medium poison flavour}})
+|-
-|attack2=
+! [[Armour class|AC]]
-|attack3=
+| [[Monster AC::3]]
-|attack4=
+|-
-|hit_dice=8
+! [[Evasion|EV]]
-|base_hp=3
+| [[Monster evasion::10]]
-|extra_hp=5
+|-
-|fixed_hp=0
+! [[Magic resistance|MR]]
-|intelligence={{Insect intelligence}}
+| 20 {{#set:Monster magic resistance={{#invoke:String|fix_magic_resistance|20}}}}
-|genus=trapdoor spider
+{{if|20 ([[Attack type|bite]]<includeonly>[[Category:Bite type]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Attack type templates]]</noinclude>: [[Attack flavour|poison]]<includeonly>[[Category:Poison flavour]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Attack flavour templates]]</noinclude>)|
-|species=trapdoor spider
+{{#!:|-
-}}
+! Attack<sup>1</sup>
+| 20 ([[Attack type|bite]]<includeonly>[[Category:Bite type]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Attack type templates]]</noinclude>: [[Attack flavour|poison]]<includeonly>[[Category:Poison flavour]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Attack flavour templates]]</noinclude>)
+}}}}
+{{if||
+{{#!:|-
+! Attack<sup>2</sup>
+|
+}}}}
+{{if||
+{{#!:|-
+! Attack<sup>3</sup>
+|
+}}}}
+{{if||
+{{#!:|-
+! Attack<sup>4</sup>
+|
+}}}}
+|-
+! [[Corpse|Max Chunks]]
+| [[Monster max chunks::2]]
+|-
+! [[Corpse|Type of Meat]]
+| [[:Category:Inedible corpse|Inedible]]<includeonly>[[Category:Inedible corpse]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Corpse]]</noinclude>
+|-
+! [[Resistance]]s
+| None
+|-
+! [[Vulnerability|Vulnerabilities]]
+| [[Poison]]<includeonly>[[Category:Poison vulnerability]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Vulnerability]]</noinclude>
+|-
+! [[Habitat]]
+| Land
+|-
+! [[Monster intelligence|Intelligence]]
+| [[:Category:Brainless intelligence|Brainless]]<includeonly>[[Category:Brainless intelligence]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Intelligence templates]]</noinclude> {{#set:Monster intelligence={{#invoke:String|fix_monster_intelligence|[[:Category:Brainless intelligence|Brainless]]<includeonly>[[Category:Brainless intelligence]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Intelligence templates]]</noinclude>}}}}
+|-
+! [[Item usage|Uses]]
+| [[:Category:Uses nothing|Uses nothing]]<includeonly>[[Category:Uses nothing]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Item usage]]</noinclude>
+|-
+! [[Holiness]]
+| [[:Category: Natural holiness|Natural]]<includeonly>[[Category:Natural holiness]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Holiness]]</noinclude>
+|-
+! [[Size]]
+| [[:Category: Little monsters|Little]]<includeonly>[[Category:Little monsters]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Size templates]]</noinclude> {{#set:Monster size={{#invoke:String|fix_monster_size|[[:Category: Little monsters|Little]]<includeonly>[[Category:Little monsters]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Size templates]]</noinclude>}}}}
+|-
+! [[Type]]
+| spider, trapdoor spider
+|-
+! Flags
+| [[Web sense]]<includeonly>[[Category:Web sense]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Monster flag]]</noinclude><br>[[Submerges]]<includeonly>[[Category:Submerges]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Monster flag]]</noinclude><br>[[No skeleton]]<includeonly>[[Category:No skeleton]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Monster flag]]</noinclude><br>[[Web sense]]<includeonly>[[Category:Web sense]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Monster flag]]</noinclude>
+|}
+</div><includeonly>[[Category:Monsters]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Templates]]</noinclude>
+{| style="background:#f5faff; border:1px solid #cedff2; width:auto; margin: 0px 5%; margin-bottom:1.25em; font-style:italic;  text-align:left; color:#000; padding:1.5em 1em;"
+|-
+|
+| style="width: 100%;" | A fast-moving arachnid that both surprises its prey and evades its enemies by concealing itself in crannies in the dungeon floor.
+|}<noinclude>
+</noinclude>
 ==Useful Info==
-'''Trapdoor spiders''' are territorial monsters that are normally content to [[Submerges|hide]] underground. However, if you stand adjacent to their tile, they will come to the surface and attack. They are moderately powerful, fast, and [[poison]]ous, and the fact that you can only activate them in melee range makes escape very challenging. They may flee back underground when injured, making it difficult to land a finishing blow. They can occasionally be found in the [[Spider's Nest]].
+'''Trapdoor spiders''' are territorial monsters that are normally content to [[Submerges|hide]] underground. However, if you step adjacent to their tile, they will leap out and attack. They are somewhat fragile, but fast and [[poison]]ous, and the fact that you can only find them by walking into melee range makes escape very challenging. They can occasionally be found in [[the Dungeon]] and in [[Labyrinth]]s, but are much more commonly found throughout the [[Spider's Nest]].
 ==Tips & Tricks==
 *[[Ensorcelled Hibernation]] does not work as well as you might hope against these; once put to sleep, they immediately burrow back underground. [[Mephitic Cloud]]-confused spiders, on the other hand, are incapable of escaping in that manner.
+*[[Ignite Poison]] can hurt them even when they're underground.
+==History==
+Trapdoor spiders were removed in [[0.18]].
+[[Category:Arachnid]]